NJ AG Announces New Regulatory Actions to Establish Permanent Standards for the Provision of Healthcare Services through Telemedicine
Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced four new rule proposals aimed at establishing permanent standards for practitioners of several licensing boards and committees who provide healthcare services through telemedicine. The…
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POLST and other advance medical planning should not be a one-time conversation
The high incidence of COVID-19 and resulting sudden changes in the health of many long-stay nursing home residents across the country have amplified the importance of advance care planning and…
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Alabama Hospitals and Nursing Homes Will Require Masks after Mandate Expires
Visitors to Alabama hospitals and nursing homes must continue to wear masks after the state mandate expires on April 9.
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MDH updates outing guidance for long-term care facilities ahead of holiday weekend
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has updated its guidance for one-day outings including for holidays, such as Easter, Passover, and other celebrations. MDH has made the change to reflect…
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MDH Updates Dining and Activity Guidance for Assisted Living-Type Facilities
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has updated its guidance for dining and activities for assisted living-type facilities. This guidance for assisted living-type facilities will allow residents who are fully…
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Indiana Nurse Allegedly Removed COVID-19 Patient’s Oxygen
A southern Indiana nurse has been charged with practicing medicine without a license for allegedly removing a nursing home resident’s oxygen mask hours before he died from COVID-19 last year.
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NY Nursing Home Visitation Rules Expanded under New State Guidance
Under updated guidance from New York state, visitations will be allowed at all times for all residents of nursing homes in New York, including indoor visitations. Read the guidance here.
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New Mexico Relaxing Rules on Nursing Home Visits in Pandemic
New Mexico is preparing to relax restrictions on visits to nursing homes and assisted living facilities as the spread of COVID-19 wanes and more people get vaccinated.
Read More »Florida Rolls Back Some Long-Term Care Visitation Restrictions
New direction from the state is lifting limitations on long-term care facility visitations enacted due to COVID-19, with declining COVID-19 cases and more vaccinations. Read the new executive order here.
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DeWine announces changes to allow more visitations in Ohio’s nursing homes, assisted living facilities
In an updated health order, Gov. Mike DeWine announced more changes to the allowance of visitations in Ohio’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
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